Shut Up! Podcast

In today’s episode, I talk about my efforts to stop beating myself up, John Steinbeck’s notion of the “temporarily embarrassed millionaire,” and finishing the Red Rising saga — including how its author ended up breaking my heart.

In today’s episode, I discuss the previous episode and remind you what IMGP means, dig into why people like Charlie Kirk and Ezra Klein get under my skin, talk about a recent workshop that made me think of Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, share a thought on the No Kings protest, and get into the audiobooks 107 Days and the Red Rising saga.

In this episode, I re-introduce myself as a podcaster by sharing some quotes about podcasting, what finally motivated me to record this episode, and how I plan to approach SUP with a clearer sense of who I’m speaking to, a better creative flow, and a little more self-grace.

In today’s episode, I talk about losing $4, wonder why rappers can’t be a little friendlier, question if I’m just a product of the algorithm, revisit a 2Pac verse that took me back to my youth, reflect on the cruelty of whiteness and celebrate making it to episode 299.

Less serious

In today’s episode, I talk about noticing a problem in past episodes and hoping it’s fixed in this and all the ones to come, share a story of karma biting me in the ass, dive into emotional intelligence, highlight something Friendly Honey Badger said on TikTok, and close with a thought about 2Pac.

For those who need reminders

Soundtrack:

In today’s episode, I talk about why I didn’t record last Sunday, lazy haters, the urge to control what people think about you, and feeling too sensitive to exist in this world... while also being insensitive about the death of a certain someone (couldn’t help that last part).

In today’s episode, I talk about expecting the worst, how quickly time passes, why I can’t be Christian as a Black man, and how a Netflix documentary on Hurricane Katrina made me reflect on our collective indifference to human suffering.

In today’s episode, I share thoughts on my ongoing quest to find my voice, the rinse-and-repeat cycle of mass shootings, ChatGPT refusing to count to a million, Trump’s fear of hell, something Terry Szuplat said, and why Snoop Dogg’s homophobic comments didn’t surprise me.

In today’s episode, I get into why I prefer online shopping over in-store hassles, my fear of speaking truth to power, toxic people in relationships, an inspiring couple’s wedding that reminded me to live life on my own terms, how I connected with a message about being a woman who loves Hip Hop, and my reflections on mortality and public speaking.

Funny

In today’s episode, I talk about my mood on the last show, finishing Sammy Davis Jr.’s autobiography, something I forgot to mention about interracial relationships, that feeling of hating people who are doing well, white folks still trying to play down slavery, and Marlo Stanfield’s classic line from The Wire: "You want it one way."